Management and implications of intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid leak in transnasoseptal transsphenoidal microsurgery

Neurosurgery

Volumn 68, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Kaptain, George J ^a   Kanter, Adam S ^b   Hamilton, David K ^c   Laws, Edward R ^d  

^a HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid leak; Complications; Transsphenoidal approach

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIQUORRHEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; VISION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PITUITARY DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELLA TURCICA; SPHENOID BONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951770087     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1227/NEU.0b013e318207b3fc     Document Type: Article

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